XRP posts six straight monthly losses, Q1 drops 27%

XRP ends Q1 2026 in red. Average quarterly loss hit 27% per CryptoRank.

The coin has now posted six straight red monthly closes. This long a streak happened only once before, in XRP’s early years, and was followed by a double‑digit rebound according to Bitcoinist.

Positive headlines didn’t help. Ripple developments and whale accumulation failed to lift price, per Bitcoinist and Bitcoinist.

Historically, red Q1s often flipped green in April. In 2015, April closed +3.31%. In 2018, April jumped +63.1% per Bitcoinist.

Three-month red stretches aren’t rare for XRP. The asset has logged more red months than green across its history per NewsBTC.

Some analysts note prior patterns that ended in “going green” after similar setups per NewsBTC.

Key datapoints for investors:
- XRP Q1 2026 average return −27% CryptoRank
- Six consecutive red monthly closes Bitcoinist
- April outcomes after red Q1s: 2015 +3.31%, 2018 +63.1% Bitcoinist